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Top story Lakeland puts 16 red light camera intersections in code The City Commission voted 7-0 to list 27 camera approaches at 16 Lakeland intersections. The cameras issued 27,609 notices last year and collected $3.39 million. Oct. 10, 2026 · 4 min read

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City Commission Lakeland approves $22M police tech deal with drones, AI The City Commission approved a 10-year, $21.98 million Axon contract for police body cameras, Tasers, AI report tools and first-responder drones. Oct. 10, 2026 · 3 min read